I'm knackered and grumpy! Got back an hour ago. Good show, loads of humour (apart from the dogs) and I must post a small video I took of one of the arena events - the Nuneaton Dog owners training display team - who perofmred some line dancing around their dogs!! Had the exhibitors in stitches and the organisers bemused. We ended up with chorus' of the song "Who let the dogs out" being sung from the craft tent. Not very professional but there was no one in the tents at the time.
Times are very tough indeed in the craft fair industry, and surviving is the name of the game, making money is generally not an option at the moment, things have really tightened up over the last four months, but hopefully things are turning. It was good to note that hand made items and expensive ones at that were selling, but the five quid stuff and the tat were not. I was delighted to see one of the Pristinas I made find a new home for a few quid less than three figures, I think I will get a few more of these!
Paid George Watkins a visit on the way to the show - George posts as Cornucoppia and makes some fantastic resin hybrid blanks. Expensive - yes but unrivalled in their composition. I will be putting them on some Roman Harvests tomorrow if I have time before I vanish off on my next UK tour, off to the North Devon Agricultural show on Wednesday, Transferring overnight and setting up for the Taunton Agricultural show on Thursday and again, an overnight to Sandringham for the three day Sculture, Art and Craft Fair next weekend,
Never been fitter since I passed thirty (which was of course the week before last, Thursday to be precise).
